Medium S5E7: English vocabulary

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

covered with slime or feeling wet and slippery

to continue to exist or be remembered

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

to cut or tear something into small pieces

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

a setback or decline

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret

the process of taking in or soaking up a substance, light, heat, or sound

to get involved with someone or something in a risky or careless way

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to gather or bring together

a book made by a school each year with photos, names, and memories of students and staff

the act of fastening something with a screw

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

a newspaper notice about someone's death, often with a short life story

suddenly and without warning

unfinished things that still need attention

used to ask someone to pause for a moment so you can deal with something else

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

a group of wild boars

a strong interest or attraction to something

the image or character that a person presents to other people

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to end a romantic relationship with someone

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

not easily convinced; doubtful

to come to an end or stop being valid

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to delay dealing with something

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to pretend to agree with or help with something

to look through pages quickly without reading carefully

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

to act because of information, advice, or a rule

to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

the part of a car that starts the engine

made of different parts or materials combined together

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

a tiny particle with a negative electric charge, found in all atoms

respect and admiration for someone or something

as; in the same way that

a person who thinks carefully and deeply, especially about ideas or problems

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

a student in the second year of high school or college

past tense and past participle of bed

to do something better than something that already exists

the act of tricking someone, or the fact of being tricked

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

to teach someone how to do something or how to behave

a person who has done something illegal or wrong

to some extent; fairly

as a result of that; by that means

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

to put a liquid, drug, or other substance into something or someone

a casual way to say goodbye

a quantity that has both size and direction

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

a small, casual restaurant, often open all day and serving simple food